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President Barack Obama signs the Small Business Jobs Act in the East Room of the White House in Washington.  (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite / AP) Driver texting bans may increase crashes Laws against using mobile devices to send and receive text messages while driving don’t reduce crashes. In fact, according to a new study, they may slightly increase crash risk. CNNMoney Maryland cell phone ban coming soon MSNBC US Homeland Security chief pitches plan for air security to 190 nations The U.S. Homeland Security chief will urge 190 nations to improve security with body scanners and other innovations to stop terrorists from carrying plastic and powdered explosives onto airplanes. USA TODAY   Democratic voter apathy ‘inexcusable,’ says Obama Admonishing his own party, President Barack Obama says it would be “inexcusable” and “irresponsible” for unenthusiastic Democratic voters to sit out the midterm elections. CBS News Biden to Democratic base: ‘Stop whining’ MSNBC US to try to salvage Mideast peace talks Washington’s special Mideast envoy, using a slim lifeline from the Palestinians, rushed to the region on an emergency mission to keep peace talks from collapsing just weeks after they began. ABC News Israelis intercept aid boat to Gaza CNN Moratorium’s end stirs uncertainty PBS Income gap widest on record The income gap between the richest and poorest Americans grew in 2009 to its widest amount on record as young adults and children in particular struggled to stay afloat in the recession. Yahoo! News   NATION US soldier describes killing innocent Afghans civilians Corporal Jeremy N. Morlock is one of five soldiers charged with pre-meditated murder in a case that includes allegations of widespread drug use and and photos of the U.S. soldiers holding Afghan bodies. ABC News Report: FBI agents cheated on exam A Justice Department investigation has found that FBI agents, including several supervisors, cheated on an important test covering the bureau’s policies for conducting surveillance on Americans. TIME POLITICS Chief of staff Emanuel likely to leave White House this week White House officials are preparing for Rahm Emanuel to announce that he is leaving to run for mayor of Chicago, and that President Obama may name senior adviser Pete Rouse interim chief of staff. Telegraph.co.uk Rahm Emanuel to decide future plans soon YouTube McCain focuses on border security during Senate debate Republican Sen. John McCain framed the porousness of America‘s borders as both a national security and a human rights issue in the only scheduled general election debate in Arizona’s U.S. Senate race. Christian Science Monitor SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY US mounting 1st test of cyber-blitz response plan The U.S. is launching its first test of a new plan for responding to an enemy cyber-blitz, including any attack aimed at vital services such as power, water and banks. Reuters Did volcanoes wipe out Neanderthals? Neanderthals didn’t get dumped on prehistory’s ash heap — it got dumped on them. At least three volcanic eruptions devastated Neanderthals’ Asian and European homelands 40,000 years ago. Discovery News HEALTH Food allergies make kids a target According to a new study published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, about 35 percent of children over age five with food allergies have experienced bullying, teasing or harassment. CNN Pediatricians want to restrict ads for tobacco, booze, Viagra The American Academy of Pediatrics doesn’t want children exposed to tobacco ads at all, and wants to limit their exposure to alcohol marketing and advertisements for erectile dysfunction drugs. U.S. News & World Report RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY Atheists, agnostics most knowledgeable about religion Report says nonbelievers know more, on average, about religion than most faithful. Jews and Mormons also score high on the U.S. Religious Knowledge Survey. Los Angeles Times US religious knowledge survey Pew Research Center Philippine church angered by president’s view on contraception President Benigno Aquino III has expressed support for contraception in a televised interview abroad. Church officials have argued that contraception is a type of abortion and is banned by the constitution. CBS News Churches find empty pews at Sunday evening services Many churches are seeing a growing trend of declining evening attendance in evangelical denominations that long have cherished a heritage of worshiping twice on Sunday. Religion News Service LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT Defending ‘celebrated novels’ American libraries and bookshops are celebrating the freedom to read as Banned Books Week begins, even though attempts to force books off shelves are still rife across the country. Guardian 25 titles you won’t believe got banned Baltimore Sun Guitar gadget, e-reader for kids may prove top holiday gifts Paper Jamz Guitar and an interactive e-reader may be among the best-selling gifts this holiday season as toymakers offer budget-conscious parents lower-priced electronic toys. Bloomberg   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Derek Thompson): More money won’t solve all our employment problems The Atlantic Column (Deepak Chopra): Making Muhammad safe San Francisco Chronicle Column (Jim Bencivenga): ‘Tea party’ is rejuvenating American politics Christian Science Monitor Column (Mark Hemingway): Democrats lose credibility San Francisco Examiner Column (Esther J. Cepeda): Live healthy — but keep it quiet Chicago Sun-Times Editorial: Make a decision on Bush tax cuts Denver Post Editorial: Health care reform is just getting started San Jose Mercury News Column (Lamis Andoni): Finding strength in absurdity? Al Jazeera   Site edited by: Ayesha Sharma, Daishi Sato, George Knowles, Anne Lawver, Tanya Flowers, John Allen, Alexa Even, Paul Wertheim, John Harvell, Mahvish Kazmi and Charles Weiss.   GOOD NEWS National Federation of the Blind makes eBay easier for blind entrepreneurs In a large lab filled with rows of computers and other devices at the National Federation of the Blind, a small team of technical analysts works to test how easily they can be used by the blind. Baltimore Sun UN hails progress in tackling HIV More lives are being saved from HIV and AIDS than ever before and eight developing countries now give drug treatment to all those who need it, according to a United Nations report. Guardian WORLD Hundreds feared dead in Mexico Up to 1,000 people may have been trapped by a landslide in the southern Mexico state of Oaxaca, Gov. Ulises Ruiz said. The mudslide occurred in a mountainous area where many homes are built on hillsides. USA TODAY CIA steps up missile strikes in Pakistan The CIA has stepped up missile strikes in Pakistan, and the uptick in drone attacks is based on precise intelligence, a U.S. official said. The objective of these strikes is to disrupt terrorist plots. CNN BUSINESS Silver investors get a gold star With stocks in the dumps and government deficits spiraling, Americans are increasingly turning their attention to precious metals like silver, which has doubled in price since the recession hit in 2008. ABC News Industry not prepared for oil spill Under grilling by a presidential commission on the oil spill, BP’s top official for oil production said he couldn’t explain why the oil industry didn’t develop technologies to shut down a deep-water oil spill. McClatchy Newspapers US commission probes Gulf oil spill Reuters ENVIRONMENT Expert says 50 percent of spilled BP oil remains in Gulf No one knows for sure how much oil is still sitting in the Gulf of Mexico. But oceanographer Ian MacDonald sure isn’t buying the Obama administration’s sunny spin that 75 percent of it is gone. Grist ‘Pollination crisis’ hitting India’s vegetable farmers A decline in pollinating insects in India is resulting in reduced vegetable yields and could limit people’s access to a nutritional diet, a study warns. BBC EDUCATION Court curbs alternative certification A federal appeals court struck down part of a federal regulation that permits teachers working towards alternative certification to be considered “highly qualified” under the No Child Left Behind Act. EducationNews.org Funders re-considering ‘i3’ runners-up Though nearly 1,700 nonprofit organizations and school districts filled out applications for the $650 million Investing in Innovation grants, only 49 applicants succeeded. Education Week SPORTS Melo: I never said I wanted trade Carmelo Anthony arrived at media day wearing a Denver Nuggets jersey. How much longer the All-Star forward will wear that white, powder blue and gold uniform, though, remains unknown. ESPN Blog: Melo plays the LeBron card  (CBSSports) BergerSphere Struggling 49ers fire offensive coordinator Raye Jimmy Raye was dismissed after San Francisco lost 31-10 at Kansas City to fall to 0-3. The 49ers have scored 38 points, second fewest in the NFL. Sports Illustrated   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Young adults wait to marry Supposedly, young adults don’t have much of an attention span — except when it comes to love. That’s when it seems this generation is giving new meaning to the words “long-term relationship.” USA TODAY   Photo of the Day Karina Ramos, left, and Juancarlos Guerrero of the Los Diablitos Azules Folklorico dance troupe, from Tucson, Ariz., perform in Glendale, Ariz.  (Photo by Ross D. 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